L'omelette au sucre

Synopsis of L'omelette au sucre

«L'omelette au sucre» is the children's novel by Jean-Philippe Arrou-Vignod, published by Gallimard Jeunesse in paperback (160 pages, in French).

With a humorous and warm tone, the novel portrays the daily life of a large family of five brothers, with a very organized mother, a handy father and a small domestic zoo (tortoise, guinea pig and white mice). Between misunderstandings, school antics and small disasters, each chapter turns the everyday into an adventure full of imagination and complicity.

It is the first volume in the series «Histoires des Jean-Quelque-chose» and includes illustrations by Dominique Corbasson.

Recommended for readers aged 9 to 13 who enjoy everyday family stories, humour and small domestic chaos.